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'''The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project is a multilingual website whose aim is to make available as many of Ludwig Wittgenstein's works as possible free of charge and with a free licence.''' | '''The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project is a multilingual website whose aim is to make available as many of Ludwig Wittgenstein's works as possible free of charge and with a free licence.''' | ||
Excellent academic resources exist which provide a transcription of the ''Nachlass'' (<span class="plainlinks">[http://wab.uib.no/transform/wab.php?modus=opsjoner WAB]</span>) and even scans of manuscripts and handwritten notes (<span class="plainlinks">[http://www.wittgensteinsource.org/ Wittgenstein Source]</span>). These documents are very helpful for researchers who need to dive into the depths of Wittgenstein, but they are difficult to approach for the general public. The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project will be a repository of high-quality digital editions of Wittgenstein’s published works—including the ''Tractatus'' and the ''Philosophical Investigations''—in the original language and in translation. | Excellent academic resources exist which provide a transcription of the ''Nachlass'' (<span class="plainlinks">[http://wab.uib.no/transform/wab.php?modus=opsjoner WAB]</span>) and even scans of manuscripts and handwritten notes (<span class="plainlinks">[http://www.wittgensteinsource.org/ Wittgenstein Source]</span>). These documents are very helpful for researchers who need to dive into the depths of Wittgenstein, but they are difficult to approach for the general public. The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project {{#ifexpr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}<2022|will be|is}} a repository of high-quality digital editions of Wittgenstein’s published works—including the ''Tractatus'' and the ''Philosophical Investigations''—in the original language and in translation. | ||
The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project provides complete, well-formatted, downloadable, free books in multiple languages. Our purpose is to remove the paywall that stands between the prospective reader and the text | The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project provides complete, well-formatted, downloadable, free books in multiple languages. Our purpose is to remove the paywall that stands between the prospective reader and the text and to make the text available to anyone who cannot access a library. | ||
Wittgenstein's originals, as well as some of the translations, {{#ifexpr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}<2022|will soon enter|are in}} the public domain (see [[#Copyright|Copyright]] below), while the translations that were purpose-made for this site {{#ifexpr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}<2022|will be|are}} available under <span class="plainlinks">[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution]</span> or <span class="plainlinks">[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike]</span>. You will find more specific information in the page of each individual work. | Wittgenstein's originals, as well as some of the translations, {{#ifexpr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}<2022|will soon enter|are in}} the public domain (see [[#Copyright|Copyright]] below), while the translations that were purpose-made for this site {{#ifexpr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}<2022|will be|are}} available under <span class="plainlinks">[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution]</span> or <span class="plainlinks">[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike]</span>. You will find more specific information in the page of each individual work. | ||